Europe: Intellectual Property

Les intelligences artificielles génératives s'entraînent sur des millions d'œuvres : textes, images, musiques, vidéos. Ces œuvres, ce sont celles d'écrivains, de photographes, d'illustrateurs, de musiciens.

Pop superstar Dua Lipa is pursuing a multi-million claim against Samsung Electronics over the unauthorized use of her photograph on television packaging.

Buying and selling art in Türkiye involves navigating a complex legal landscape that extends far beyond simple price negotiations. From verifying ownership and copyright status to managing anti-money laundering obligations...

The Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre of the Unified Patent Court has launched its Case Management System, offering parties a new confidential and expedited pathway for resolving patent disputes across Europe and beyond.

The HEVC Advance Patent Pool has become a focal point for standard-essential patent disputes, with major technology companies facing coordinated litigation across multiple jurisdictions. As licensors pursue enforcement through both the Unified Patent Court and national courts, questions arise about whether offered licensing terms truly meet FRAND obligations and how companies should navigate this complex multi-forum landscape.

SANDISK, a global leader in data storage technology, sought to improve the efficiency and consistency of its international patent translation and filing processes.

The key reason an IP strategy for CAR-T is so essential for companies operating in this space is that it will protect your innovation and allow you to best manage third-party rights.

While working in intellectual property it is natural to develop a tendency to attribute ownership to things: “That mobile phone was developed by that company”, or “the inventorship of that medicine is attributed to that team of researchers”.

As of 1 June 2026, the Republic of Moldova has joined the European Patent Convention (EPC) as its 40th Contracting State and becomes a member of the European Patent Organisation.

When key employees with access to proprietary technology and trade secrets depart for competitors, employers face significant risks of confidential information misappropriation. The recent case of Vertical Aerospace Group Ltd v Ngoma demonstrates how imaging orders can preserve critical evidence from devices and cloud accounts, while also revealing the careful balance courts strike between protecting legitimate business interests and respecting employee rights during the disclosure process.

Patents are of pivotal importance for protecting innovations throughout the quantum industry. When it comes to technology, three areas stand out as particularly significant. Quantum computing encompasses the development of hardware, software, and algorithms that harness quantum mechanical phenomena to perform calculations beyond the reach of classical computers. Quantum communication covers technologies that use quantum principles, most notably quantum key distribution to transmit information with a level of security that classical encryption cannot match.

Küresel ekonominin hızla dijitalleştiği ve ticaret süreçlerinin veri odaklı hale geldiği günümüzde, bilgilerin, know-how’ın ve ticari sırların korunması, uluslararası ticarette rekabet avantajının ve güven ortamının sürdürülebilmesi için kritik bir unsur haline gelmiştir